At least 12 people were killed and about 50 injured Monday in northwestern Pakistan after explosions at an anti-terrorism police station. The explosions were caused by a short circuit in a basement containing "grenades and other explosives" Pakistan has seen a dramatic increase in attacks since the Taliban took control of neighbouring Afghanistan in August.
The Pakistani Taliban had been associated with two attacks on major police stations since the beginning of the year, killing more than 80 officers in Peshawar and Karachi. In the Swat Valley, 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by the TTP in 2012.